Why Matsuzakaya Department Store is special ?

Matsuzakaya (松坂屋) (TYO: 8235, delisted) is a major Japanese department store chain operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing. When the chain was an independent company, Matsuzakaya Co., Ltd. (株式会社松坂屋 Kabushiki-gaisha Matsuzakaya), it had its headquarters in Naka-ku, Nagoya.

What to explore at Matsuzakaya Department Store?

Matsuzakaya Department Store (Matsuzakaya Hyakkaten) consists of the main store plus an annex joined by a walkway on the B2 floor. Matsuzakaya is the dowdiest of Ginza's three main department stores despite its "Since 1611" vintage. Its B1 food floor is the smaller than the food floors of the other two. There is a tax refund on the 6F for overseas shoppers, as well as Japanese souvenirs. The Roof Floor (8F) has a summer beer garden and children's play area. There is an art gallery on the 4F of the Annex, you can enjoy if you are art lover.

The foodstuffs floor is chocked full of eat-in areas where visitors can casually enjoy various Japanese cuisines such as Tempura and Sushi.